Kick-Out Clause
A clause letting a seller keep marketing their home and accept a better offer, even while under contract with you.
In plain English
A kick-out clause is common when a buyer's offer is contingent on selling their current home — it lets the seller continue accepting other offers and "kick out" the contingent buyer if they can't remove the contingency within a set notice period.
If your offer depends on selling your current home first, understand that a kick-out clause means you could lose the new house if you can't move fast enough.
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